Iovis Ira
One of the weapons available to the empire, which has not yet found direct employment due to international treaties, is mounted on the orbital "Oculus Imperatori" (Eye of the Emperor) station. The codename of the weapon is "Iovis ira" (Jupiter's wrath), a well-deserved name. The station fires a series of bars of an ultraconductive material from the atmosphere, so as to cover a perimeter of about 25 kilometers, and then shoot a single electric impulse through them, everything happens within a few thousandths of a second. The bars allow the charge to move and expand, developing almost instantly a charge to fry any electronic equipment, carbonize every organic thing and melt most of the metal objects. Despite the terrifying power and the relative cheapness of the weapon even during its conception has always been seen as an extrema ratio, both for its indiscriminate nature, and because according to analysts of the Imperial Center of Meteorology the massive use of this weapon could permanently change the climate in the affected area, increasing rainfall and the possibility of destructive atmospheric phenomena.
Significance
Military importance, top secret
Rarity
Unique
Weight
14 tons.
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